Citizens of Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, prepared for the three-day visit of Barack Obama properly. Thematic posters were seen throughout the city, and children were cheerfully waving flags at the motorcade transporting the US President.
Photo: little Vietnamese greet Obama on May 23.
Vietnam's President commented on the ban lifting saying such a step points to improvement in relationship between the two countries.
Photo: Barack Obama shakes hands with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang
The ban on lethal weapons lasted for almost half a century since the Cold War when the United States and Vietnam were adversaries in the Indochina conflict.
Photo: A greeting poster on a shop window
Photo: A poster featuring Obama is used as an advert in a Vietnamese photo studio
Photo: Locals watching the high-rank guest, May 23, Hanoi
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